Stone Mountain Highland Games

**Alan** · 8th September 06, 08:08 AM

KiltedCodeWarrior, The camp fills up pretty quick but you should be able to ge in if you look into it now. If you camp, look me up, I think my campsite is #88.

**SouthernScot** · 9th September 06, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by fhpdo

I'll be there competing on Friday...assisting the field judges on Saturday and may try to catch the clinic on Sunday...will check back to this post before the games and look some of you guys up. I look forward to meeting some of you guys.
John

Good luck in the competition. Stop by the Lamont tent and say hello when you get time.

Scot

**SouthernScot** · 10th October 06, 01:54 PM

I've read postings from a few members asking questions in other threads about who is hosting XMarks at Stone Mountain and what the plans are. Rather than hijacking those threads, I figured I'd just update this one.

Cawdorian and myself are working at the Clan Lamont tent. We'll be there all weekend. I've offered it as the meeting place for XMarkers because when we tried to meet at the vender area last year, we all missed each other. Too many people, no way to identify each other. We can either set a time to all met up together at the tent, or feel free to drop by anytime. Setting a time might work better, since there is a chance Cawdorian and I could be out wandering the grounds otherwise. Before we set a time, maybe those that are coming could reply with when you are planning on being there.

Scot

**Alan** · 10th October 06, 02:05 PM

I will be there both days. I will be setting up the camper on Friday and will be staying there until Sunday. It doesn't matter to me what time we meet. I will go along with whatever everyone decides. It will be good to see everyone there.

**turpin** · 10th October 06, 03:45 PM

I plan to be there both days - Saturday with family and Sunday stag. 1 pm seemed to work for the Hartwell games - although I showed up late - so I'll put that out there. The SMHG web site doesn't have much info about when things are happening, but I'll bet the opening ceremonies are somewhere between 1030 and 1200. Looking forward to seing you all there. We may need to do a two-row Hamish dip.

**JBfromBS** · 11th October 06, 04:15 AM

Originally Posted by turpin

I plan to be there both days - Saturday with family and Sunday stag. 1 pm seemed to work for the Hartwell games - although I showed up late - so I'll put that out there. The SMHG web site doesn't have much info about when things are happening, but I'll bet the opening ceremonies are somewhere between 1030 and 1200. Looking forward to seing you all there. We may need to do a two-row Hamish dip.

They have a schedule page up now, http://www.smhg.org/ and 1:00 on Saturday does seem a good time (if most X-markers will be there on Saturday). 1:00 on Sunday is the Parade of Tartans, so alot of people would probably be busy then. But I plan on being there both days, so if we can pick a meeting time for a "mass Hamish" pic, I'll be there!

Joe

**turpin** · 11th October 06, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by JBfromBS

They have a schedule page up now, http://www.smhg.org/ and 1:00 on Saturday does seem a good time (if most X-markers will be there on Saturday). 1:00 on Sunday is the Parade of Tartans, so alot of people would probably be busy then. But I plan on being there both days, so if we can pick a meeting time for a "mass Hamish" pic, I'll be there!

Joe

Parade of Tartans is with Massed Bands. I'd rather not miss it. how about right afterwards. That way the parading off can serve as a rallying signal and remind everyone to meet.

**gilmore** · 14th October 06, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by turpin

IThe SMHG web site doesn't have much info about when things are happening, but I'll bet the opening ceremonies are somewhere between 1030 and 1200. Looking forward to seing you all there. We may need to do a two-row Hamish dip.

Or 3. Or maybe 4!

It's true that the SMHG doesn't have much info. As I recall, there is usually a celiedh (sp?) or two in the evenings after the games.....oops, I just checked the site again

http://www.smhg.org/

and they seem to have updated the schedule since I was there last, thought the schedule is not as detailed as one would like. There will be a scheduled musical event Saturday night at the Hilton Northeast Hotel (the host hotel) and other events there also:

Festival Highlights

Friday Oct. 20th
Scottish Athletic Competition (Amateur Division) Festival Grounds
Amateur "B" Division
Womens Division

11:00 AM Scots-Irish Talk (Complements of The Family Tree and Stone Mountain Games) Hotel Hotel
1:00 PM Auntie Beth's 2006 Scottish Hints (Complements of The Family Tree and SMHG) Host Hotel
3:00 PM Whisky Seminar and Tasting Host Hotel
5:30 PM Invitational Piping Competition Host Hotel
8:00 PM Sponsor's Welcoming Reception (Invitation Only) Host Hotel
8:00 PM RSCDS Dance Gala (Please contact local RSCDS for details)

Saturday Oct. 21st
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
34th Annual Stone Mountain Scottish Games Festival Grounds
Individual Piping/Drumming Competition
Pipe Band Competition & Demonstrations
Highland Dance Competition
Scottish Athletic Competition (Professional)
Scottish Harping Competition
Fiddling Demonstrations
Scottish Country Dance Demonstrations
Scottish Entertainment
Scottish Vendors/Food/Artisans
Scottish Clan Gatherings

8:00 PM
"A Scottish Musical Evening" Host Hotel
8:00 PM
Scottish Country Dance Saturday Night (Please contact local RSCDS for Details)

Sunday Oct 22nd
9:00: AM - 5:00 PM
34th Annual Stone Mountain Scottish Games Festival Grounds
Interdenominational Church Service
Pipe Band Demonstrations
Highland Dance Competition
Scottish Athletic Competition (Amateur/Clan Challenge)
Scottish Harping Demonstrations
Fiddling Demonstrations
Scottish Country Dance Demonstrations
Scottish Entertainment
Scottish Vendors/Food/Artisans
"Parade of Tartans"

I will drop by the Lamont tent, and hope to see y'all there

**gilmore** · 14th October 06, 02:13 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by JBfromBS
They have a schedule page up now, http://www.smhg.org/ and 1:00 on Saturday does seem a good time (if most X-markers will be there on Saturday). 1:00 on Sunday is the Parade of Tartans, so alot of people would probably be busy then. But I plan on being there both days, so if we can pick a meeting time for a "mass Hamish" pic, I'll be there!

Joe

Originally Posted by turpin

Parade of Tartans is with Massed Bands. I'd rather not miss it. how about right afterwards. That way the parading off can serve as a rallying signal and remind everyone to meet.

Shall we try to meet at the Lamont tent on each of those days, for those who won't be there for both days? We can meet at 1 PM Saturday, and then again after the Parade of Tartans on Sunday.

**turpin** · 14th October 06, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by gilmore

Shall we try to meet at the Lamont tent on each of those days, for those who won't be there for both days? We can meet at 1 PM Saturday, and then again after the Parade of Tartans on Sunday.

That's a plan I can live with.